DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 4 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2017 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy
Date: 2017-06-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Budget, European Commission
Subjects: Abruzzi, Italy, Latium, Marches, Umbria, aid to disaster victims, amending budget, draft budget (EU), fund (EU), general budget (EU)

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 26.6.2017 COM(2017) 541 final   DRAFT AMENDING BUDGET No 4 TO THE GENERAL BUDGET 2017 Accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy  
 
 
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the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular  Article 314 
thereof,  in  conjunction  with  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic  Energy 
Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof, 

Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  No  966/2012  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of 
the Union1, and in particular Article 41 thereof, 

the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, as adopted on 
1 December 20162, 
the amending budget No 1/20173, adopted on 5 April 2017, 
the draft amending budget No 2/20174, adopted on 12 April 2017, 
the draft amending budget No 3/20175, adopted on 30 May 2017, 

The European Commission hereby presents draft amending budget No 4 to the 2017 budget to 
the European Parliament and to the Council. 

CHANGES  TO  THE  STATEMENT  OF  REVENUE  AND  EXPENDITURE  BY 
SECTION 

The  changes  to  the  statement  of  revenue  and  expenditure  by  section  are  available  on  EUR-
Lex (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/budget/www/index-en.htm). An English version of the changes 
to this statement is attached for information as a budgetary annex. 

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OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1. 
OJ L 51, 28.2.2017. 
OJ L 136, 24.5.2017. 
COM(2017) 188, 12.4.2017. 
COM(2017) 288, 30.5.2017. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 4 

FINANCING FROM THE EUSF ALLOCATIONS 2016, 2017 AND 2018 ...................................... 4 

APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2017 ..................................................... 4 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING ........................................................................................... 6 

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1. 

INTRODUCTION 

Draft Amending Budget (DAB) No 4 for the year 2017 accompanies the proposal to mobilise the 
European  Union  Solidarity  Fund  (EUSF)  for  an  amount  of  EUR 1 196 797 579  to  provide 
assistance  to  Italy  further  to  a  series  of  earthquakes  that  took  place  between  August  2016  and 
January 2017 in the regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria6.  

DAB No 4/2017 proposes to enter in the general budget 2017 EUR 1 166 797 579 in commitment 
and  payment  appropriations  to  cover  the  budgetary  needs  of  this  mobilisation,  after  having 
deducted the advance already paid in 2016 (EUR 30 000 000). 

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FINANCING FROM THE EUSF ALLOCATIONS 2016, 2017 AND 2018 

The  total  amount  available  for  the  mobilisation  of  the  EUSF  at  the  beginning  of  2017  was 
EUR 1 115 121 612,  being 
the  2017  allocation  of  EUR 563 081 210  (i.e. 
EUR 500 000 000  in  2011  prices)  in  accordance  with  Article  10(1)  of  the  Multiannual  Financial 
Framework (MFF) regulation7 (hereafter "the MFF regulation"), plus the entire 2016 allocation of 
EUR 552 040 402  (i.e.  EUR 500 000 000  in  2011  prices)  that  remained  unspent  and  was  carried 
over to the following year, in accordance with Article 10(2) of the MFF regulation. 

the  sum  of 

The  amount  that  may  be  mobilised  at  this  stage  of  the  year  2017  is  EUR 902 826 499.  This 
corresponds  to  the  total  amount  available  for  the  mobilisation  of  the  EUSF  at  the  beginning  of 
2017  (EUR 1 115 121 612),  minus  the  previous  mobilisation8  (EUR 71 524 810),  minus  the 
retained amount  of  EUR 140 770 303  in  order to  respect  the  obligation  of  keeping aside  25%  of 
the  2017  annual  allocation  until  1  October  2017  as  stipulated  by  Article  10(1)  of  the  MFF 
regulation.  

This  amount  is  not  sufficient  to  cover  the  full  mobilisation  of  the  EUSF  for  Italy.  However,  the 
Commission  considers that the conditions under Article 10(2) of the MFF regulation are fulfiled 
the  difference  of  EUR 293 971 080  (EUR 1 196 797 579  minus 
and  proposes 
EUR 902 826 499 under 2017 budget allocation) from the annual amount available in 2018. 

to  cover 

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APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED IN THE BUDGET OF 2017 

Considering the amount of EUR 30 000 000 that was already paid for this EUSF case as advance 
from the budget 2016, the Commission proposes to amend the budget 2017 by increasing budget 
article 13 06 01 'Assistance to Member States in the event of a major natural disaster with serious 
the  economy'  by 
repercussions  on 
EUR 1 166 797 579 both in commitment and payment appropriations. 

the  natural  environment  or 

living  conditions, 

Given the level of interim payments received before the closure, the Commission proposes to fully 
redeploy the necessary payment appropriations for this EUSF case within the budget 2017 and to 
replenish  the  negative  reserve  activated  in  the  Amending  Budget  No 1/2017  (EUR 70 402 434) 
from the budget lines for some 2007-2013 structural funds programmes. 

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COM(2017) 540, 26.6.2017. 
Council  Regulation  (EU,  EURATOM)  No  1311/2013  of  2  December  2013  laying  down  the  multiannual 
financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). 
Decision (EU) 2017/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the mobilisation 
of  the  European  Solidarity  Fund  to  provide  assistance  to  the  United  Kingdom,  Cyprus  and  Portugal  (OJ  L 
111, 24.4.2017, p. 6) and the accompanying Amending Budget No 1/2017 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2017, p. 1). 

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The budget lines proposed to be amended in the context of this EUSF cases are listed below: 

Budget 
line 
13 03 16 

13 03 18 

13 03 19 

13 04 02 
13 06 01 

40 03 01 
Total 

Name 

Completion  of  European  Regional  Development  Fund 
(ERDF) — Convergence 
Completion  of  European  Regional  Development  Fund 
(ERDF) — Regional competitiveness and employment 
Completion  of  European  Regional  Development  Fund 
(ERDF) — European territorial cooperation 
Completion of Cohesion Fund (2007 to 2013) 
Assistance  to  Member  States  in  the  event  of  a  major 
natural  disaster  with  serious  repercussions  on  living 
conditions, the natural environment or the economy 
Negative reserve 

Commitment 
appropriations 

Amounts in EUR 
Payment 
appropriations 
-915 477 000 

0 

0 

-23 165 000 

-42 508 000 

0 
1 166 797 579 

-256 050 013 
1 166 797 579 

0 
1 166 797 579 

70 402 434 
0 

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4. 

SUMMARY TABLE BY MFF HEADING 

Heading 

Budget 2017 

(incl. AB 1, DAB 2&3/2017) 

CA 

PA 

Draft Amending Budget 4/2017 

Budget 2017 

(incl. AB 1 & DAB 2-4/2017) 

CA 

PA 

CA 

PA 

1. 

Smart and inclusive growth 

75 398 754 456 

56 521 763 545 

-1 237 200 013 

75 398 754 456 

55 284 563 532 

Of which under global margin for 
commitments 
Ceiling  

1 939 100 000 

73 512 000 000 

Margin 

 52 345 544 

1 939 100 000 

73 512 000 000 

 52 345 544 

1a 

Competitiveness for growth and jobs 

21 312 155 821 

19 320 944 503 

21 312 155 821 

19 320 944 503 

Of which under global margin for 
commitments 
Ceiling 

1 439 100 000 

19 925 000 000 

Margin 

 51 944 179 

1 439 100 000 

19 925 000 000 

 51 944 179 

54 086 598 635 

37 200 819 042 

-1 237 200 013 

54 086 598 635 

35 963 619 029 

1b   Economic  social and territorial cohesion 
Of which under global margin for 
commitments 
Ceiling 

 500 000 000 

53 587 000 000 

Margin 

  401 365 

 500 000 000 

53 587 000 000 

  401 365 

2. 

Sustainable growth: natural resources 

58 584 443 884 

54 913 969 537 

58 584 443 884 

54 913 969 537 

Ceiling 

60 191 000 000 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 575 000 000 

Margin 

1 031 556 116 

60 191 000 000 

- 575 000 000 

1 031 556 116 

Of which: European Agricultural Guarantee 
Fund (EAGF) — Market related expenditure 
and direct payments 

42 612 572 079 

42 562 967 974 

42 612 572 079 

42 562 967 974 

Sub-ceiling 

44 146 000 000 

Net transfer between EAGF and EAFRD 

  318 000 

EAGF Margin 

1 533 109 921 

44 146 000 000 

  318 000 

1 533 109 921 

3. 

Security and citizenship 

4 284 030 960 

3 786 957 287 

4 284 030 960 

3 786 957 287 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 

 530 000 000 

Of which under Contingency margin 

1 176 030 960 

Ceiling 

Margin 

2 578 000 000 

 530 000 000 

1 176 030 960 

2 578 000 000 

4.  Global Europe 

10 162 120 000 

9 483 081 178 

10 162 120 000 

9 483 081 178 

Of which under Contingency margin 

 730 120 000 

Ceiling 

Margin 

9 432 000 000 

 730 120 000 

9 432 000 000 

5. 

Administration 

9 394 513 816 

9 394 599 816 

9 394 513 816 

9 394 599 816 

Ceiling 

9 918 000 000 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 507 268 804 

Margin 

 16 217 380 

9 918 000 000 

- 507 268 804 

 16 217 380 

Of which: Administrative expenditure of the 
institutions 

7 418 902 660 

7 418 988 660 

7 418 902 660 

7 418 988 660 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

- 507 268 804 

Sub-ceiling 

8 007 000 000 

Margin 

 80 828 536 

8 007 000 000 

- 507 268 804 

 80 828 536 

Negative reserve 

- 70 402 434 

 70 402 434 

Total 

157 823 863 116 

134 029 968 929 

-1 166 797 579 

157 823 863 116 

132 863 171 350 

 530 000 000 

 981 093 985 

 530 000 000 

 981 093 985 

Of which under Flexibility Instrument 
Of which under global margin for 
commitments 
Of which under Contingency margin 

1 939 100 000 

1 906 150 960 

Of which offset against Contingency margin 

-1 082 268 804 

Margin 

1 100 119 040 

9 857 125 056 

Ceiling 

155 631 000 000 

142 906 000 000 

1 939 100 000 

1 906 150 960 

155 631 000 000 

142 906 000 000 

-1 082 268 804 

1 100 119 040 

11 023 922 635 

Other special Instruments 

 604 326 434 

 460 402 434 

1 166 797 579 

1 166 797 579 

1 771 124 013 

1 627 200 013 

Grand Total 

158 428 189 550 

134 490 371 363 

1 166 797 579 

159 594 987 129 

134 490 371 363 

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